Increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea: A 7-year follow-up

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-165

  Peker, Yüksel ^a   Hedner, Jan ^a   Norum, Jeanette ^a   Kraiczi, Holger ^a   Carlson, Jan ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Hypertension; Risk factor; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBESITY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; STUDENT T TEST;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0037099155     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2105124     Document Type: Article

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